Vater Drink Holder with Clamp 

Comments about Vater Drink Holder with Clamp:

One of the best accessories I've ever bought.
I no longer have to worry about accidentally kicking my drink over and spilling it because I had to set it on the floor.
This makes whatever I'm drinking readily accesible.

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Use it to hold my coffee mug. Mounted to High Hat, put the mug right where I want it and it is VERY stable.

One down side though -- it is NOT slotted for a mug handle. Twenty minutes with a dremel tool fixed that :)

It is solid metal (steel?) through out with a durable powder coat finish. Very tough.

Glad I bought it even if I had to modify it to make it work the way I wanted.

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After putting new floors in my studio I decided to do something about beers on the amps, windowsills, and everywhere else, usually resulting in at least one floor spill per practice. So I bought 4 of these and clamped one to each mic stand. They hold to the lower part of mic stands perfectly; I don't know if they hold to the upper part, but they really don't need to. These things are solid, heavy metal construction, and are really wide and have a solid bottom with a rubber insert inside it.

They hold everything - beer glasses (without handles), beer bottles, water bottles, coke cans, big gulps, etc. I saw a couple of people complained they're too wide and unstable, but it is impossible to spill anything that's inside this cupholder because the sides are a good 4-5 inches tall, at least. I purposely tried to tip over a full beer bottle and can, and you can't do it. I suppose if the can was absolutely full to the top, you might be able to spill a few drops out, but the bottom of the cupholder is solid so the fluid couldn't go anywhere anyway.

For what I paid, fourteen washingtons, this thing is a bargain, and I don't say that about many products. If you don't drink beverages, it can also be used to hold a slide, capo, and other stuff.

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First off, I just couldn't help but add "improves sound" to my review. After all, what musician doesn't sound better after a couple drinks? :-)

Seriously though, this drink holder is substantial. I agree witht he previous review that the holder probably would not survive in a bag of drum hardware. But I am a bass player and my plan is to clamp this on my music stand and have it live in my trunk with my stand. Its very sturdy, moreso than the product listing picture conveys. With sturdy come weight. If you are a drummer, you won't notice the difference, but if you are an instrumentalist trying to keep the weight of your gear as low as possible, this will add a little bulk an a couple of pounds to your total. For me, its worth the extra weight in order to never have to look for a place to put my drink again.

I'll add to this review after I take the drink holder on a few gigs if the holder has problems. But I don't expect you'll be hearing from me.

Lastly, as others have suggested, I tried it out in my office too. Makes a nice drink storage option for those of us with computer gear and clutzy hands.

Oh, one other thing. In the "bottom line" section, it says I would recommend the AutoSquad service to a friend. No, I have no idea what AutoSquad is. I would, however, highly recommend the Vater Drink Holder!

Comments about Vater Drink Holder with Clamp:

Vater you have a very good product here. It's easy to attach to my high hat and very sturdy. I even bought a few of these for my home to clamp on to my light poles by my chairs in our tv room. Great value Vater keep creating more great products like this.

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I've broken way too many stools leaning over to get my drink, this absolutely helped! Drink will spill if 100% full but that's just an excuse to drink some of it down before the show starts

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I use mine to keep small percussion items in and it's plenty big enough for any drinking bottle. Once clamped down on my cymbal stand it will not move. It holds shaker eggs, a kazoo, and claves with ease. I do at times put a drink in it but it's so handy for holding other items.
Very usable
Heavy, top notch!
Made to last.

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I bought this based on the great reviews from others, and I was not disappointed. This thing is SOLID. I was planning to buy one of those goofy-looking swirly gig things after seeing one at a friend's show. But I found this while looking for a gift for my drummer and figured I'd buy myself one too. I was a little worried it wouldn't work as well on a mic stand (I'm a singer/songwriter/guitarist, not a drummer), but it's perfect. Again, this thing is totally solid. I can't imagine it breaking with normal use. The clamp design is unique and extremely dependable. It's not going to slip or lose grip during a set. And it's heavy, which is good. It's not made of flimsy metals. This is the real deal. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Great buy for yourself or as a gift. Thanks Vater and Musician's Friend!
Does just what it need to while looking cool.
Heavy duty metals and mechanics.
This price and free shipping. Can't beat that.

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I like these holders so much I own 2! one under the high-hat, next to my Vater stick holder, and one to my left between my two floor toms. They hold any size drink or cup, the last performance I had a 32 oz styrofoam cup of sweet-tea in one of them. Another nice feature is the foam bottom. Keeps the drink stable from moving around, which cause most carbonated drinks to go flat. Hit them with your stick and they sound like a bell! 2-n-1!! You will enjoy these! They are a must have and worth the money!!!!!
Adjustable to fit any stand!
Made from steel, this product will out live your Kit!
Can't beat the value, especially when they go on sale!! You could easliy pay more for thesein a walk-in store.

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Great value
These are the handiest things I've bought for stage in a long time. My husband clamped his on his tall bass stand, I I clamped mine onto my keyboard stand. (I wasn't sure if it would work on my square-shaped stand, but it worked just as well as it would have on a mic stand.) The video of the performance says it all--we look so much more professional with these than we did before, bending over or squatting down to stage level every time we needed to hydrate. It's so sturdy, attached quickly, and is large enough to hold whatever type of drink you want. Also, the cup holder is lined so that your glass or cup doesn't rattle around as you move onstage or pound on the keyboard. Great product and price.